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Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Juneteenth
June 19, 2021 — The men and women of the Department of Defense are honored to participate in the first commemoration of Juneteenth as a federal holiday... MORE

Carter Meets With Iraqi Prime Minister, Addresses Troops in Baghdad
October 23, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad and spoke with troops there about the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the ongoing military campaign to retake the city of Mosul... MORE

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter in Irbil, Iraq after flying on a Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemaster III. The Defense Secretary was their to review Kurds' role against ISIL in Mosul. (Department of Defense photo)